SAAB 9-3 2003 vs Peugeot 406 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 117 HP | |
| Torque: | 167 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 5 HP more power than Peugeot 406, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Peugeot 406. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.7 | |
| SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 406, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-3 could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 406 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.41 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 4 cm longer than the Peugeot 406, width is practically the same , while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 430 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.4 metres less than that of the Peugeot 406. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2400 | |
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